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Are local elections as important as national ones? Why or why not?
"Yeah, I definitely think they're as important because they are dealing with the community directly around you.
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Campus sees rash of quirky crimes
A series of unrelated crimes occurred on campus last week, MSU police reported. The unusual thefts and arrests began Tuesday evening, when $8 of either bulk paper towels or toilet paper was stolen from the U.S.
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Group rallies to release imprisoned women
Calling out to the governor and reading women's prison numbers, members of the Michigan Battered Women's Clemency Project rallied at the Capitol steps Friday on behalf of women behind bars. The Ann Arbor-based project's goal is for Gov.
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Union troops take Lansing
By Gabrielle Russon Special for The State News Covered wagons, hoop dresses and Union soldiers were scattered around the parking lot at the Michigan Library and Historical Center in Lansing on Saturday. The event, which commemorated Civil War history, was part of the Civil War Saturday festivities for Family History Month. During Civil War Saturday, reenactors displayed weapons used in battle and gave firing demonstrations.
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Pizza shop robbed with rifle
Two masked men held up a Poppa Leo's Pizza employee at gunpoint Wednesday evening, East Lansing police officers said. It was the area's third armed or strong-armed robbery in one week. The two men, one armed with a rifle, entered Poppa Leo's Pizza, 515 W.
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Bill plans for high-tech jobs
Old legislation creating a technology-job hot spot in Lansing and East Lansing received new life when Gov.
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E-magazine seeks out young professionals
A new online magazine launched this week aims to attract more young professionals to Michigan by making the state seem more inviting, local economic officials said. The e-magazine, MiLife MiTimes (pronounced My-life My-times), was created by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, or MEDC. The e-magazine is directed toward members of the "creative class," which includes recent college graduates in creative fields entering the workforce, said Dave Lorenz, vice president of Travel Michigan and business marketing for the MEDC.
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Courts ordering updated tethers
After three incidents of drunken driving and seven months in jail, Jaime was required to wear a tether monitoring his location and submit to random blood-alcohol tests. "It helped me to break those patterns of being out more and wanting to go the bars," said Jaime, a 2003 MSU graduate who was referred to The State News by Alcoholics Anonymous of Lansing.
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Students talk with Whitmer
Local middle and high school students joined State Rep. Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday to discuss a book, but ended up focusing more on politics. The six students shared their likes and dislikes about the book "Vote for Larry" at the East Lansing Public Library, 950 Abbott Road.
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Conservancy asks hunters for help
To better understand the status of the cougar, the Michigan Wildlife Conservancy is asking deer hunters during bow season to report any sighting of the endangered animal. By studying the cougar's habits, researchers can learn more about its status, which is often misunderstood, said Patrick Rusz, director of wildlife programs for the Michigan Wildlife Conservancy based in Bath. Rusz has headed cougar research for the conservancy for the past six years. "There's a lot of misunderstanding about cougars," he said.
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East Village plan to be discussed today
Advancements in the Cedar Village redevelopment project will be discussed at an open meeting at 5:30 p.m.
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Shooting involved students
Two MSU students were identified as the victims of an assault and shooting at The Club at Chandler Crossings Saturday, according to Clinton County court documents obtained Wednesday. Early Saturday morning, complex security guards reported a fight between several people at The Club at Chandler Crossings.
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Food auction to help March of Dimes today
Greater Lansing-area chefs will auction off donated packages of services today to raise money for the March of Dimes. Each of the 15 chefs will auction their culinary specialties at Kellogg Center from 6-9 p.m.
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Forum for trustees, judges held tonight
Candidates for local district and circuit courts and the MSU Board of Trustees will hold a forum to inform students about local and state election races today.
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Potter Park artificially inseminates bongo
Veterinary researchers delivered some male at the Potter Park Zoo in Lansing Monday. A group of animal experts injected the semen of a male bongo from Louisiana into a 13-year-old female bongo at the Potter Park Zoo.
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Odd Halloween costumes fill local stores
Delta Township - In the back of a large costume shop, a Halloween prop dangles from the ceiling.
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'Pumpkin Olympics' part of St. Johns gala
St. Johns City Park will host the 10th annual Pumpkins in the Park Wednesday through Sunday. The event, sponsored by St.
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District school program receives $1M in funding
The U.S. Department of Education awarded the Lansing School District more than $1 million to develop smaller learning communities within the district's three high schools. The program, called Smaller Students, Parents, Administrators, Community, and Educators to Improve Student Achievement (Smaller SPACES), will focus on creating learning environments with smaller numbers of students.
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Council to address redevelopment, shoplifting cases
Following a thumbs up from the planning commission, a plan to demolish a building on the corner of Bailey Street and Grand River Avenue will go before East Lansing City Council for approval tonight. The plan has struggled to gain support for months, but developers made numerous changes to accommodate city and neighborhood requests. Corey Partnership hopes to redevelop the buildings at 601-603 E.
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Windmill promotes renewable energies, helps save money at Dimondale facility
Dimondale - At the top of a 50-foot metal tower, a tiny windmill spun with each gust of wind Monday afternoon.